United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR

UKNIWM Ref: 30585

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Address

YORK MINSTER
DEANGATE
YORK
NORTH YORKSHIRE
ENGLAND
YO1 7JA
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Other Location Details:

NORTH TRANSEPT

OS Map Ref: SE 604 525

Inscription

TO THOSE/ WHO SERVED/ IN THE FAR EAST IN/ THE 1939 - 1945 WAR AND/ DIED IN PRISON CAMPS/ OR LATER AS A RESULT OF CAPTIVITY

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
TABLET SLATE C 18IN C 18IN   GOOD

Physical Description

TRIANGULAR-HEADED SLATE TABLET WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING

PAINTED BADGE OF THE FAR EASTERN PRISONERS OF WAR AT THE TOP OF THE TABLET

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FAR EAST PRISONERS WW2
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments: OTHER: 'A CATALOGUE OF FEPOW MEMORIALS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH ISLES', FEPOW CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS, 1994
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: DEDICATION PROGRAM
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No